After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:04:45 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill

wrote:



wrote:



The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the

battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold

them at the drug store)

I put the watch away and never wore another one.

If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the

time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.

I am not even interested in what day it is now.



I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how

long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if

driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of

some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For

the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.



If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket

and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since

I got rid of my watch.

I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock

using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for

myself and friends.

I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html



I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near

cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at

about 100a).

It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped

If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may

have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.

They cut the ring off in the ER.



I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.



We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I

turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my

Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring

on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

Shop class in high school had a poster on the wall with a picture of a wrench with a ring welded to the handle of it. It was welded in place while using the wrench to remove the positive lead of a car battery.

The unlucky person holding that wrench did two things wrong.

After a couple of years...
 

In article 1146346272403124479.832811bmckeenospam-
, says...

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:

The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the
battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold
them at the drug store)
I put the watch away and never wore another one.
If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the
time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.
I am not even interested in what day it is now.

I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how
long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if
driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of
some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For
the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.

If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket
and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since
I got rid of my watch.
I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock
using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for
myself and friends.
I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip
http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html

I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near
cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at
about 100a).
It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped
If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may
have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.
They cut the ring off in the ER.

I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.

We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I
turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my
Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring
on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

My brother was was tightening the positive post of his battery with a
ring on. ring is hitting the wrench, he tightens, ring hits the fender
bolt at the same time. It burned his finger under the ring bad enough
that it took the skin with it when he removed the ring.

After a couple of years...
 

In article ,
says...

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:04:45 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill

wrote:



wrote:



The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the

battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold

them at the drug store)

I put the watch away and never wore another one.

If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the

time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.

I am not even interested in what day it is now.



I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how

long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if

driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of

some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For

the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.



If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket

and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since

I got rid of my watch.

I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock

using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for

myself and friends.

I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html



I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near

cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at

about 100a).

It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped

If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may

have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.

They cut the ring off in the ER.



I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.



We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I

turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my

Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring

on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

Shop class in high school had a poster on the wall with a picture of a wrench with a ring welded to the handle of it. It was welded in place while using the wrench to remove the positive lead of a car battery.

The unlucky person holding that wrench did two things wrong.

Don't know about shop class, but I seen what it will do with my own
eyes!

After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 4:00:37 PM UTC-4, iBoaterer wrote:

My brother was was tightening the positive post of his battery with a
ring on. ring is hitting the wrench, he tightens, ring hits the fender
bolt at the same time. It burned his finger under the ring bad enough
that it took the skin with it when he removed the ring.

Should have attached the positive lead first. First on, last off. That prevents exactly what happened.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/10/13 1:13 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:04:45 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:

If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket
and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since
I got rid of my watch.
I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock
using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for
myself and friends.
I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip
http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html

I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near
cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at
about 100a).
It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped
If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may
have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.
They cut the ring off in the ER.

I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.

We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I
turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my
Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring
on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

After a couple of years...
 

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/10/13 7:50 PM, wrote:
On 10 Oct 2013 23:40:48 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.


If the message wasn't left by my wife, I never listen to more than the
name of the person who called and the return phone number which of
course I can now get off the call log.

I hate long phone messages.

After a couple of years...
 

John H wrote:
On Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:06:29 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.
I bet you buy your printers at WalMart too!
newegg.com for the throw-aways.

After a couple of years...
 

In article ,
says...

On 10 Oct 2013 23:40:48 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/11/13 7:55 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:21:36 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

I'm shocked, shocked I say. You are the opposite of me on something

;-)

If I was working I would have a smart phone with me all the time. I
just don't have a need for it now.

In fact we had a cell network connected portable terminal in 1985 that
was basically a blackberry in a bigger box. I carried it with me most
of the time and wondered how I would live without it when I retired. I
went as far as buying a PDA. I never used it.

My wife keeps asking me why I don't want a smart phone. I tell her it
is like having a back hoe. Great thing if you need one but I don't
need one.

my car gps died, so i went with smart phone. very nice when traveling
for googling up local places and info.